[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33285-33286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14097]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[NOTICE 2011-07]


Filing Dates for the Nevada Special Election in the 2nd 
Congressional District

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special party nominating caucuses.

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SUMMARY: On May 19, 2011, a Nevada state court ruled in Nevada 
Republican Party v. State of Nevada, case no. 11 OC 001471B, that 
Nevada's Secretary of State may not place members of major or minor 
political parties on the special general election ballot until 
candidates are designated by their respective political parties. The 
Nevada Republican and Democratic state central committees will select 
their parties' nominees at Special Party Caucuses on June 18, 2011, and 
June 25, 2011, respectively. Due to this development, the Commission is 
issuing filing dates for these caucuses.\1\ Committees required to file 
reports in connection with the Republican and Democratic caucuses shall 
file a 12-day Pre-Caucus report.
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    \1\ The State of Nevada, through Secretary of State Ross Miller, 
and the Nevada State Democratic Party filed Notices of Appeal with 
the Nevada Supreme Court on May 23, 2011, to challenge the district 
court's decision in Nevada Republican Party v. State of Nevada, case 
no. 11 OC 001471B. The Commission cautions that the need for filing 
dates for these caucuses may be affected by a decision of the Nevada 
Supreme Court.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information 
Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 
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694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 12, 2011, the Commission approved the 
filing dates for the Special General Election in the Second 
Congressional District to fill the U.S. House seat in the Second 
Congressional District formerly held by Senator Dean Heller to be held 
on September 13, 2011. When the Commission approved the filing dates 
for the special general election, the special general election ballot 
was to be open to all qualified candidates, regardless of party, and 
the candidate filing deadline for ballot access was May 25, 2011. On 
May 19, 2011, the First Judicial District Court of Nevada ruled that 
Nevada's Secretary of State may not place members of major or minor 
political parties on the special general election ballot until 
candidates are designated by their respective political parties. The 
major political parties, Republican and Democratic, will select their 
nominees for the special general election at Special Party Caucuses on 
June 18, 2011, and June 25, 2011, respectively, and minor parties will 
select their nominees at executive committee meetings. Committees 
required to file reports in connection with the Special Republican 
Party Caucus on June 18, 2011, or the Special Democratic Party Caucus 
on June 25, 2011, shall file a 12-day Pre-Caucus Report.

Principal Campaign Committees

Special Republican Party Caucus

    All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in 
the Nevada Special Republican Party Caucus shall file a 12-day Pre-
Caucus Report on June 6, 2011. (See chart below for the closing date 
for each report).
    Note that this report is in addition to the campaign committee's 
quarterly filing in July. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report).

Special Democratic Party Caucus

    All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in 
the Nevada Special Democratic Party Caucus shall file a 12-day Pre-
Caucus Report on June 13, 2011. (See chart below for the closing date 
for each report).
    Note that this report is in addition to the campaign committee's 
quarterly filing in July. (See chart below for the closing date for 
each report).
    The reporting requirements in connection with the Nevada Special 
General Election were published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2011 
(76 FR 29750).

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)

    Political committees filing on a semi-annual basis in 2011 are 
subject to special election reporting if they make previously 
undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Nevada 
Special Republican Party Caucus or Nevada Special Democratic Party 
Caucus by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See chart 
below for the closing date for each report).
    Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures 
in connection with the Nevada Special Republican Party Caucus or Nevada 
Special Democratic Party Caucus will continue to file according to the 
monthly reporting schedule.
    The reporting requirements in connection with the Nevada Special 
General Election were published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2011 
(76 FR 29750).
    Additional disclosure information in connection with the Nevada 
Special Election may be found on the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2011.shtml.

Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity

    Campaign committees, party committees and Leadership PACs that are 
otherwise required to file reports in connection with the special 
elections must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L if they receive two or 
more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or lobbyist/
registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of $16,200 during the special 
election reporting periods (see charts below for closing date of each 
period). 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v).

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                             Calendar of Reporting Dates for Nevada Special Election
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                             Report                               Close of books  filing mailing      Filing
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   QUARTERLY FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUCUS (06/18/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus......................................................        05/29/11        06/03/11        06/06/11
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/11        07/15/11        07/15/11
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  SEMI-ANNUAL FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PARTY CAUCUS (06/18/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus......................................................        05/29/11        06/03/11        06/06/11
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/11        07/31/11        07/31/11
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   QUARTERLY FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAUCUS (06/25/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus......................................................        06/05/11        06/10/11        06/13/11
July Quarterly..................................................        06/30/11        07/15/11        07/15/11
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  SEMI-ANNUAL FILING POLITICAL COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAUCUS (06/25/11) MUST FILE:
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Pre-Caucus......................................................        06/05/11        06/10/11        06/13/11
Mid-Year........................................................        06/30/11        07/31/11        07/31/11
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\2\ These dates indicate the beginning and the end of the reporting period. A reporting period always begins the
  day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee is new and has not previously filed a
  report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before the committee registered as a political
  committee with the Commission up through the close of books for the first report due.


    Dated: June 2, 2011.

    On behalf of the Commission.
Steven T. Walther,
Commissioner, Federal Election Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-14097 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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